Fountain-brush.



FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

APPLIUATION FILED MAYG. 1912.

`1 ,080,669. Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

WILLIAM FLOYD ZIEGLER, OF LOS vANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FOUNTAINBRUSH.

Specillcation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9,1913.

Application led May 6, 1912. Serial No. 695,424.

To all whom it may concern `Be it known that I, VILLIAM FLOYD Zine LER a citizen of the United States, residing at llos Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful F ountain-Brush, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fountain brushes and more particularly to that class of brushes in which a constant flow of water is delivered to a fountain reservoir to saturate the brush when the same is being used, such class of brushes being intended primarily for washing show windows, floors and other similar surfaces, and it is a prime object thereof to provide an improved fountain brush construction in which the cleansing fluid is delivered adjacent to the brush and not through the brush back, thus obviating the perforation of the brush back for the exit of water to the brush.

A further and important object is to provide a fountain brush construction by means of which difl'erent'styles of brushes or other cleaning and' polishing devices may be readily attached thereto, or removed therefrom, thus enabling the utilization of various styles of cleansing and polishing devices with a single holder.

I accomplish these objects by means of the device described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a side' elevation of my improved brush showing a portion of the handle attaching means. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of my improved brush. Fig. 3 is a central transverse sectional View of myy brush and handle attaching means, taken on line 3,-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an inverted plan View of my brush mechanism with the brush removed therefrom. Fig. 5 is an end elevation of my detachable brush. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the inlet nozzle takenA on line 6 6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of another form of brush that may be used in my holder.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 10 designates a preferably rectangular metallic brush holding structure, the upper part thereof being hollow and formed into a water receiving chamber or fountain 11. The under face 12 of the brush holding structure 10 is recessed to form a brush receiving chamber 13 as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing. The longitudinally extending parallel edges 14 and 15 of the brush holding chamber are provided on their under face with a series of apertures 16 which deliver the water from the fountain chamber 11 to the surface of the work on which the brush is being used. The oppositely disposed sides of the brush holding structure adjacent t0 the edges 14: and 15 are provided with flanges 17 and 17, these flanges projecting into the brush receiving chamber 13 and extending the entire length thereof. These flanges are provided for the purpose of supporting the back of a brush 1.9,.the edges 20 resting on the flanges 17 and 17a as clearly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawing. One end of the brush holding structure is provided with an integral end wall Q1 as best shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 of the drawing, this wall limit ing the further movement of the brushl 19 when inserted in the holder.

The upper portion of the fountain chamber 11 is provided with a longitudinally eX- tending partition 22 and provided with a valve seat Q3, a valve stopper 24; adjustably mounted in the upper wall of the brush holding structure seating therein. By means of this partition and valve l am enabled to direct the water flowing through the chamber 11 through the perforations 16 so that the water delivered therefrom will be in advance of the movement of the brush on the surface on which it is used. lt will ot course be observed that by unseating the valve 211: water may be directed through the fountain chamber 11 through both linesl of pei-foraitions 1G if found desirable.

Centrally disposed in the upper wall of the brush holder 10 is an exteriorly threaded nipple 25 through which water is' delivered to they fountain chamber 11.' Adjustably secured to nipple 25 is a hollow curved socket member 9.6 which may be held in an adjusted position by means of a set screw 27. Mounted in socket 2G is the lower end of a curved distributing member Q8 which will be readily seen'from an inspection of Fig. 3 of the drawing and may be adjusted to any angle desired, ajset screw Q9 holding the same in an adjusted position.4 Adjacent to the upper interiorly threaded 'end of member 28 is disposed transversely therein a parti-A tion 30 provided with apertures 3l. Adjustably attached to member 2S at the-upi per end thereof is a handle 32. exteriorly threaded at its lower end -anclprovided'with a centrally disposed aperture 33 as best drawing.

-32 from a flexible hose 33 attached to the outer end thereof may be controlled by merely screwing the handle into the socketed end of member 28so that the aperture 33 is forced against the 'transverse wall 30 of member"28 as best shown in Fig. 3`of the In this View the lower end of handle 32' is away from the transverse wall 30 permitting a free and unrestricted How of fluid from the handle through member 28 to thefountain chamber 11 and from thence through the apertures 16 to the surface on which the brush is being used. The flexible tubing may be connected to a source of water supply such as a faucet in the usual manner, and by reason of the valve structure at the end of the handle the flow may be controlled at all times during the operation of the brush.

In orde-r to secure the brush in rigid relation to the brush holding structure on the end opposite to wall 21 I have provided a door structure 34 which is secured thereto by means of a hinge 35, the e`nd opposite to the hinge being provided with an eye 36 which is adapted to be engaged by a hook or other fastening means 37 secured to one of the side walls of the brush holding structure. After the brush has been inserted in its receiving chamber 13 the door is swungA to and the latch pulled into position, thus forming an interior structure and preventing all movement of the brush held in the holder.

In Fig. 7 of the drawing I have illustrated a. form of polishing device in lieu of the.

i brush structure which consists of a back 38 provided on the under face thereof with amop structure 39 which may be used in mopping floors or other surfaces or in polishing windows or floors that have been cleansed.

It' will be noted that almost any form of brush may be used such as brushes with comparatively long Aand stiff bristles as well as those containing fine and soft bristles, t0- gether with mops and polishing pads, thus enabling a person to utilize a number of devices of a different character with a minimum of expense, the brushes and other devices being of a relatively'low cost in comparison w1th the brush holding structures. j l/Vhat I claim is: l 1. A fountain brush comprising a hollow metallic brush holder, prgf'lided on two of its oppositely disposed edges with Huid outjustable handle telescopically secured to said brush holder in communication with the fluid inlet `of said holder, said hollow handle being. adapted for. the passage of a fluid therethrough to the hollow brush holder,

and a rotative fluid cut-off mounted within said handle. and operated by a rotationv thereof, means to control the fluid supply flowing through said handle, the outer end of said handle being connected to asource of fluid supply. v

2. A fountain brush comprising a metallic brush holding structure provided with a fluid chamber and having on the lower walls of its oppositely disposed sides fluid outlets a hollow exteriorly threaded nipple secure to the top wall of said brush holder and I forming a fluid inlety thereinto, a hollow curved socket adjustablysecured to said nipple, a hollow curved membery mounted in said Ysocket and secured in adjustable relation thereto, a hollow handle movably se cured to said member mounted in said socket and means to control the flow of fluid passing through said hollow handle to said brush holding structure.

3. A fountain brush comprising a rectangular metallic brush holding structure pro-V vided with a fluid-chamber and having fluid outlets leading therefrom, a brush member detachably secured to said holder, said holder being further provided with a fluid inlet in the top wall thereof, an adjustable hollow handle secured to said brush holder and adapted `to deliver a fluid from a source of supply through the fluid inlet to said chamber, a longitudinally extending partition mounted in the interior of said chamber and forming a plurality of compartments, I

conveying fluidy to said chamber adjustably I and telescopically connected to the inlet of said chamber, means to adjust the angle of said handle with respect to the fluid receiving chamber, and means to control through said handle the fl'w of fluid to said chamber.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 24th day of April, 1912.

' W. FLOYD ZIEGLER.

Witnesses E. STADLMAN, EARLn It. 'PoLLARIx 

